Ireland vs Romania: Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2

Ireland
27,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Romania
15,552 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Ireland rank
29th
Romania rank
31st

Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Ireland
  • Romania
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k200520142024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 27,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 15,552 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Romania, a difference of 11,950 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.8 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Romania ahead.

Ireland ranks 29th and Romania ranks 31st of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 11,131 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,062 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 1,931 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Romania
2010s 17,123 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,626 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 6,498 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Ireland
2020s 24,067 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 13,846 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 10,221 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2, Ireland or Romania?
Ireland, at 27,502 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 15,552 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2 between Ireland and Romania?
11,950 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for business enterprise r&d personnel in high-tech sectors by nace rev. 2?
Ireland ranks 29th and Romania ranks 31st of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business enterprise R&D personnel in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev. 2
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,027 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed